Coloring-machine for apertures in belts and similar articles.



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1,062,257, Patented May 20, 1913.

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Snecication of Letters luratent;

To all whomz' may concern: r

Be it knownthat I, RALPH SOHEUER, a citizen of the United Statesresiding at New 'York' city, county and tate of New York, have invented'aynew and Improved Coloring-Machine for Apertures in Belts and SimilarArticles, of which the follow.l

ing is a specification.

This invention relates to a machine of novel construction which willrapidlyand neatly `color the walls lof apertures made 1n apparel beltsand similar articles.

After an apparel belt has been punched for -t-he purpose of formingthetonguefreceiving apertures, it becomes frequently necessary to color theinner faces ofsaidy apertures, so that such faces harmonize with thegeneral appearance of the belt. This coloring operation has beenheretofore generally performed .by hand, which involved a considerableloss of time, and required .great accuracy. By myinvention, thecolorlno- 1s performed in an automatic nianner, so that time is savedand accuracy is insured.

ln the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side view of the main part ofa coloring machine embodying my invention; Fig. 2 a front elevationpartly in section thereof; Fig. 3 a horizontal section on line 3 3, Fig.2, and Fig. 4 a longitudinal section through a -modification of one ofthe punches.

The machineframe 10 is provided with tubular --guides 11 in whichvreciprocates a plunger 12, operated by a lever 13 and treadle (notshown) or in other suitable manner. Plunger 12 carries a plate or crosshead 14 from which depends a row of punches 15 and a parallel row ofalined coloring implements. Each of these implements comprisesessentially a rod 16 over the lower end of which is drawn a stocking` orcovering 17 of felt or similar saturable material. This stockingvisremovably secured to the rod by a coupling 18, so that it can be readilyreplaced when worn. 4At the top, rod 16 is provided with a funnel 19from which there extendsAv downward a-n axial bore 20, opening into alower cross duct 21 that terminates opposite the inner face of thestocln'ng. Rods 16 are rotata-` bly fitted into cross head 14, and carrypinions 22 engaged by a rack 23 which 1s uided on the cross head. Therack is inuenced by a sprin 24 and is provided atv one endvwith a rol er25 engaging an -inclined xed guide 26. Thus when cross head 14'descends,the rods will be simultaneously turned 1n one direction by theengagement of roller 25 of rack V23 withV guide 26, while when lthecross head ascends,vthe rods will o b e turned in the other direction bythe'actlon of sprlng 24 upon the rack, as will be readily understood.

. Above the row of rods16, there is secured to the machine frame,a'fixed magazine 27 adapted to'contain a suitable dye orthin coloringsolution. vFrom the bottom of this magazine, K' extend upwardly a numberof tubular guides 28, which are axially -alined with rods 16 and havelower liquid egress ports .29 thatx open into the guides. Within eachguide Patented May 2o, 1913.

' 28 is free to move a valve 30 which is'adapted to be openedl or closedby the reciprocative vmovement of cross head 14. To this effect valve 30is provided with an axial duct 31 extending through the lower secT tionthereof and which communicates at its -top with across duct 32 and atits bottom with a number of lateral discharge orifices 33. The upper endof valve 30 is encircled .by a coiled spring 34 bearing with one end l'lagainst a fixed bar '35 and with the other end against a collar `36 ofthe valve, so that in this way the valve is held in yielding 'contactwith the funnel 19 of rod 16.

It will be seen that as rods 16 are reeiprocated through cross head 14,a play will be4 imparted to the valves 30, which play is de- 1 fined bythe engagement of collars 36 with .Below cross head 14, therejs provideda fixed support 37 upon which the stack of belts 38 to be punched andcolored is vsup-I ported. This stack may be placed either b'elow the rowof punches 15, or it may be shifted below the row ofcoloring rods 16,-to which effect a rail 39 and gage 40 are provided.)l To rall 39 may besecured a spider or finger 41 adapted to hold the belts down u'pon theirseats.

In use, the belts are first placed below the punches, so as to becomeapertured and are action of the coloring implements.

then shifted -sdewise to be subjected to the As the latter are arrangeddirectly opposite the punches, each aperture unched, will receive one ofthe revolving coloring rods which will by means of its stocking neatlyand. accurately paint the inner wall thereof.

With the construction shown in Fig. 4, the punch 43 is, made integralwith the coloring rod 16 andv rojects beneath the lower end of stockingl so that in this way one and the same tool will first'form the apertureand then color the wall thereof. This construction however can only beapplied wit-h advantage to the punching and coloring of apertures of acomparatively large size.

I claim:

-1.l A machine of the character described, comprising a verticallyreciprocable rod having a liquid duct, a saturable stocking removablyfitted on the lower portion of said rod, means for securing the upperend of the stocking to the rod, means for supplying a coloring liquid tosaid duct, a pinion secured to the rod, a rack engaging said pinion andparticipating in the vertical reciprocation of the rod, and an inclinedfixed guide for horizontally shift-ing said rack.'

2.' A machine of the character described, comprising a verticallyreciprocable rod having a liquid duct, a saturable stocking removablyfitted on the lower portion of said rod, means for securing the upperend of the stocking to the rod, means for supplying a coloringliquid tosaid duct, a pinion secured to therod, a spring-influenced rack engagingsaid pinion and participating in the vertical reci rocation of the rod,a roller on said rack, an an inclined fixed guide engaged bys'aidroller.

3. A machine of the character described, comprising a verticallyreciprocable rod having an upper funnel and a liquid duct, a satura'blestocking removably -fitted on the lower portion of said rod, means forsecuring the upper end of the stocking to the rod, a stationary liquidmagazine above said rodand funnel, a valve within the magazine andextending downwardly through the bottom thereof, a spring for holdingsaid valve in operative engagement with the funnel, and

means for limiting the descent of the valve. 4. A machine of thecharacter described, comprising a vertically reciprocable plunger, across head carried thereby,ia row of' coloring implements depending fromthe cross head, funnels formed at the upper ends of said rods, saturablestockingsremovably fitted-over the lower portions of the rods, astationary liquid magazine above the funnels, spring-influenced valvesextending downwardly through the bottom of the magazine into engagementwith the funnels,

and means for limiting the descent of said valves.

RALPH SCHEUER. Witnesses:

FRANK v. BRiEsEN, KATHERYNE KOCH.

